Third and final public hearing before the Fish and Wildlife Commission to provide input on the draft Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan and proposed associated technical rules. The commission will take public testimony on February 10 beginning at 1:00 p.m. , then will consider final rulemaking action on February 11, 2005 beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Adopt administrative rules for Columbia River regulations consistent with Columbia River Compact action; repeal and re-adoption of North of Cape Falcon ocean salmon rules in order to provide geographic clarity in the permanent rules.

Informational briefing about the winter steelhead biological opinion for the 2005 commercial spring fishery and provide the opportunity for the Commission to give guidance to staff about utilization of winter steelhead impact limits.

Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Selection (Entries will be on display in the Sam Cox Annex Building )

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Commission will meet with its attorneys in executive session to discuss confidential attorney-client privileged documents relating to the Clackamas Hydroelectric Project settlement and relating to the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan rulemaking as authorized by ORS 192.660(2)(f).

Take Exit 18 toward Lewis and Clark State Park/Oxbow Regional Park. Turn left onto the Crown Point Highway. Turn slight right onto E. Columbia River Highway.

Address: 1106 E. Historic Columbia River Highway , Troutdale.

PLEASE NOTE

AGENDA

The Commission meeting will begin at 8:00 AM , and proceed chronologically through the agenda. If you wish to receive written materials prepared for any of the agenda items, please contact the Director’s Office in Salem at 503.947.6044 to request a packet for those items which interest you or see the agency’s website at /agency/commission/minutes/schedule.htm.

A recess will be taken at 12:00 Noon , when the Commission will have lunch and may discuss matters of general interest. The public is welcome to attend, and an announcement will be made of the location of the lunch. At 1:00 PM , members of the public may bring unscheduled items before the Commission. The Commission will take this testimony for approximately 30 minutes. A time period of five (5) minutes will be allowed for each individual. Please notify the Director’s Office at 503.947.6044 if you wish to testify.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY

If you wish to give testimony on any item scheduled on this agenda, please sign up on the sheets provided the day of the meeting. You will be called to testify by the Commission Chair. The Commission places great value on information received from the public, and wants to avoid arbitrary limits on the time or attention allocated to each witness. Therefore, persons desiring to testify or otherwise present information to the Commission are encouraged to:

Provide written summaries of information to the Commission twenty (20 sets);

Limit testimony to five (5) minutes, recognizing that substance, not length, determines the value of testimony or written information;

Endorse rather than repeat testimony of other witnesses; and

Groups or organizations wishing to testify should designate one spokesperson whenever possible.

Thank you for taking the time to present your views.

Materials delivered to the Director’s Office sufficiently in advance of the meeting can be copied and distributed to the Commission. If you bring written materials to the hearing, please provide twenty (20) copies. If you have questions regarding this Agenda, please contact the Director’s Office, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 3406 Cherry Avenue, NE , Salem , OR 97303 , 503.947.6044.

PARKING

Parking is available to anyone who attends the Commission meeting.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES

Reasonable accommodation, such as assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape, will be provided as needed. In order to ensure availability, please contact the Director’s Office at 503.947.6044 (voice).